Until recently, eating a greasy kebab at 3 am was synonymous with a night out in Sydney – for the simple reason that not much else existed in the late-night food scene.

However, recent community feedback on how to
make the city’s nightlife more dynamic prompted Lord Mayor Clover Moore (who
also passed the smallbarsandrestaurantbill that supports an alternative culture to
bars with poker machines and televised sports) to bring the growing
international food truck movement to Sydney’s hungry night owls.

The food
trucks are currently racing to get up and running, having already undergone a
rigorous testing process that included a presentation of their business plan, a
proposed theme and menu, and a cook-off.

Equipped
with kitchens and chefs, the trucks will pop up at 13 designated spots around
the city in the coming weeks, with possible locations including Belmore Park near
Central Station, the Customs House Forecourt at Circular Quay, and nearby inner
city suburbs like Pyrmont and Annandale. The trucks, which will serve
everything from pastizzi to organic pizza to modern Australian cuisine, will
run both day and evening, with several proposing to operate until 2 or 3 am.

Interested
individuals can keep tabs on the food truck progress on TimeOutSydney.